Mucuna



An important document on all legume species growing in India is: Sanjappa, M. 1992. Legumes of India, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun.
As per this document following species of Mucuna occur in India-
1-Mucuna atropurpurea,
2-M.bracteata,
3-M.gigantea,
4-M.imbricata,
5-M.macrocarpa,
6-M.monosperma,
7-M.nigricans,
8-M.pruriens (var. pruriens, var. hirsuta, var. utilis),
9-M.sempervirens.
No species of Mucuna is threatened in India as Red Data Book of Indian Plants does not mention any species.  

Key to Mucuna species as provided by J.F.Duthie in Flora of the Upper Gangetic Plains (1929) and modified as per Sanjappa (1992) :
A. Woody climbers, with faces of pods obliquely plaited
     B. Sutures of pods winged ..........................................................................................Mucuna nigricans
     B'. Sutures of pods not winged ...................................................................................Mucuna atropurpurea
A'. Annuals, with valves of pods not obliquely plaited
     C. Flowers in racemes, pods densely bristly ..............................................................Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens
     C'. Flowers in corymbs; pods much longer, clothed with short deciduous bristles..... Mucuna pruriens var utilis
 
 
Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Common name
Mucuna atropurpurea DC. Climber Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983 Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanniyakumari, Madurai, Nilgiri,  Salem, Theni,  Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Tiruvannamalai Thalar kodi
Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. Climber Plains and Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests  Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983 Coimbatore, Nagapattinam Kaalkai valli
Mucuna monosperma DC. ex Wight Climber Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983 Coimbatore, Theni, Tiruchchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai Periyattalargai, Thezh kodi
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. hirsuta (Wight & Arn.) Wilmot - Dear Climber Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983 Coimbatore, Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri, Salem, Tiruchchirappalli  
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens Climber Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983 All districts Poonaikaali
 
 
 
Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Mucuna monosperma Stizolobium rugosumFabaceae Negro Bean
Mucuna pruriens Fabaceae Velvet Bean
 
 
 
 
Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993)- Brief details with Keys-
 
Medicinal Plants in Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah (2002)- Details-
 
 
Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)- Details-
 
The Indian Encyclopaedia: Meya-National Congress edited by Subodh Kapoor (2002)- Brief details-
 
Mucuna :   1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Mucuna

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

Any comments/ corrections are welcome.

I have added the list of all species of Mucuna known in India vide Sanjappa (1992)
 

Pl. go through Mucuna page with images of species (done by Surajit ji) in efloraofindia.

If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know.

If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, it will be really nice. Also, if anybody is interested to take up the activity of inserting images on efloraofindia pages from efloraofindia posts, pl. let me know.

Sir. the flower of Mucuna monosperma it looks like different. please check, i will send photo of M.monosperma. Attachments (1)
Thanks, ...,  If so, then what can be this species ?
Also pl. see so many threads on Mucuna monosperma showing similar flowers